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Afternoon Play: Sirens of Fleet Street

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Three plays examining the lives and writing of three pioneering women journalists. 1: Free-minded Albion's
Daughterby Lavinia Murray. Introduced by Kate Perry. Bessie Parkes and Barbara Bodichon were the founders of The English Woman's Journal, the first newspaper owned, written and printed by women. This is Bessie's story. with Kathryn Hunt. Russell Dixon and James Nickerson. Director Susan Roberts

Contributors

Unknown:
Daughterby Lavinia Murray.
Introduced By:
Kate Perry.
Introduced By:
Bessie Parkes
Introduced By:
Barbara Bodichon
Unknown:
Kathryn Hunt.
Unknown:
Russell Dixon
Unknown:
James Nickerson.
Director:
Susan Roberts
Barbara Bodichon:
Amanda Root
Bessie Rayner Parkes:
Sarah Parks
Source: Radio Times

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